On August 18, 2025, the Gujarat government issued a wide-ranging notification involving 105 officers—74 IPS (Indian Police Service) and 31 SPS (State Police Service)—in a substantial transfer and promotion exercise within the police department. Transfers were affected to enhance administrative efficiency and strengthen law enforcement across the state.The list includes both transfers and promotions across […]
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Manoj Agrawal DGP Home Guards elected as new President of IPS Association
Current president of Indian Police Service (Central) Association is Manoj Agrawal, a 1991‑batch IPS serving as DGP of Civil Defence & Home Guards was elected at the executive committee meeting held on July 8, 2025.Committee is comprised ofManoj Agrawal (DGP, Civil Defence & Home Guards, 1991 batch) – PresidentGS Malik (1993 batch; Ahmedabad Police Commissioner) […]
Piyush Patel IPS appointed as ACB Ahmedabad Director
Gujarat home department has appointed IPS Piyush Patel, who came back from the deputation. Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), post was vacant since long time. The cadre post of Director Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ahmedabad was downgraded in Director General of Police grade to ex-cadre post of Director, ACB, Ahmedabad in Additional Director General of Police grade. […]
Gujarat IPS Abhay Chudasama takes VRS 7 months prior to superannuation
Gujarat cadre Indian Police Service(IPS) officer Abhay Chudasama has taken VRS, voluntary retirement, from his service in Police department. He was to superannuate by October 2025. A 1999 batch IPS, Chudasama was serving as ADG Additional Director General of Gujarat Police. He was posted as Principal of the State police academy in Karai Gandhinagar.
Gujarat Court Acquits Ex IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt in 1997 Porbandar Custodial Torture Case
Quoting the prosecution’s inability to “prove the case beyond reasonable doubt”, a court in Porbandar, Gujarat, acquitted ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in a 1997 custodial torture case on Saturday (December 7), according to media report. Bhatt is currently lodged in Rajkot central jail in Gujarat after he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019 for […]
Gujarat SP rank officer Dharmendra Sharma alleged of molestation; complain made to CM,HM
News of Allegation of molestation against SP rank of IPS officer Dharmendra Sharma serving in Gandhinagar has come up. Husband of Ahmedabad based lady has complained to state home minister and Chief Minister that IPS officer Dharmendra Sharma cheated a lady while working in DCP zone-2 in Ahmedabad by pretending that he was unmarried. He […]
Gujarat government transfers 10 IAS officers subsequent to IPS transfers
In recent reshuffle of top officials in administration of Gujarat governmnet, 10 IAS Indian Administration Service officers have been transferred by GAD Gujarat state General Administration Department in Gandhinagar. The transfer includes many district collectors in second round of reshuffle. Bhupendra Patel government has been witnessing a series of transfers lately. Last week, major reshuffle […]
Massive fire at TRP Game Zone in Rajkot claim 24 lives
Today Four people were reportedly booked by Rajkot police after a massive fire reported in city’s TRP Game Zone. In the fire tragedy 24 people died,including 12 children. According to Rajkot Police owner of the game zone is Yuvraj Jadeja. ( other TRP Game Zone owners are MahendraSinh Solanki , Prakash Jain and Rahul Rathore). […]
Sanjiv Bhatt Ex IPS get 20-years jail term in 1996 drug planting case
Today Palanpur Sessions court of Gujarat sentenced former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt to 20 years in jail term in 1996 case relating to planting of drugs to frame a Rajasthan-based lawyer. In its 700-pages verdict, the court, convicted Bhatt yesterday, said the former police officer misused his position and power. Bhatt is already sentenced to […]
Major IPS Officers transfer of Gujarat Police
Gujarat Cadre 2021 batch IPS officers post completion of phase-2 training at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) of Gujarat Police have been transferred.